Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-01-29

ter, stating coldly that as soon as payine
investments could be found the money
should be applied according to the strici
letter of the trusts of the will, and that
in the meantime, there was no occasion
for him to call
Two days later, however, old Josiat
was dismayed at receiving 6 writ, ISSUED
on behalf of his sister-in-lsw and hel
children in the chancery division, praying
for an account of investments and othel
inquisitorial details connected with the
trust. The old gentleman, who, in his
calmer moments, had wondered whether
the demand for the reinvestment Of the
trust funds was the full extent of the ven
geance which his nephew had threatened
now began to feel uneasy about his ulti
mate intentions. Upon the whole, he de
cided that it would be best to face tn,
situation by withdrawing and raising the
necessary amount from his business with
out delay, and so avoid the expense, in
convenience and publicity of an action il
which he must ultimately be defeated
He therefore made his arrangements, ant
in the cours' of q few days after receiving
the writ he had invested the whole Of hi.
brother fortune In consOls.
1t may be imagined that the trouble
and annoyance which this involved wer,
not calculated to improve old Josiah+
sentiments toward his nephew, so thsi
when Jack paid him a visit shortly after
ward he was boiling over with wrath air
indignation.
'How dye do, Uncle Josiah''' said Jack
cheerfully. I've called to see IL we car
come TO terms about this wretched action. "
The money is all invested in consols, ~
snarled old Josiah, land your mother will
get per cent. instead of 5. hope you
are satisfied with your cleverness."
$50 far, so good As to my mother
income, Of course / shall take care she
shall not suffer" replied Jack, with quiet
confidence, which caused his uncle to open
his eyes. Il hope now, uncle, that be-
tween us-you and me-we shall be able
to manage the matter amicably"
What do you mean What NATTER
demanded old Josiah, who had come to re-
gard his nephew with highly fiattering re-
respect for his acuteness.
"Of course the investment of the money
upon proper security is the main thing, "
said Jack in a matter of fact tone ''But
there still remains the other point How
about the profits you have made out of my
fathers money beyond the per cent you
have paid my mother Every farthing of
that has to be accounted for and re-
funded ~.
''Whatr' exclaimed old Josiah, becom-
ing positively ashen.
Assuming you have made only another
8 per cent. per snnum on my fathers
pioney, that will amount to a good many
thousand pounds after all these years,
Uncle Josiah, " said Jack, making hasty
calculation on slip Of paper and throwing
it across the desk.
"Pooh! absurd ridiculousi" calculated
sfter glancing at it, as though 1t had
burned his fingers.
1T is a matter Of figures, of course, ("
said Jack, quietly. "a few hundreds one
way or the other won't materially affect
the total. Whatever it may be, the law is
clear, and you will have to refund the
amount"
But surely your mother and all Of you
don't mean to ruin me, as the whole of
your fathers fortune is at the present mo-
ment in consols, and per cent interest
has been punctuaay paid" said old Jo-
siah, quite piteously.
Cant we strike bargain, uncle i''
said Jack, earnestly. MY mother and
all Of us consider that, as my fathers eld-
est son, have a moral claim TO be taken
into this business, maintained as it has
been all these years with my fathers
money. VIII you give q small share as =
set off against this heavy liabilityr'
''Nonsenser exclaimed old Josiah,
gruffly.
MY mother authorizes me to make this
suggestion, and if it be complied with she
will Immediately release you from the
arrears Of income which she is legally en-
titled to-" continued Jack, eagerly. Il
should then be able to marry Louise Mar
tineau, and am certain that her fathers
influence would compensate you for tax
ing me into partnership"
1T is a conspiracy, a plot Get out Of
my Office and do your worstr' cried the
old man in q sudden paroxysm Of impo-
tent fury.
Whether old Josiah was really cowed
into submission after taking legal advice
and calculating the extent Of his liability.
or whether he considered it an advantage,
ous prospect to have the son-in-law of the
rich Martineau for q partner, is not, per-
h6ps, very material. Suffice it to say that
a few days later he wrote a very concili-
ltory letter to his nephew, the upshot of
which was that, after numerous inter-
views and some correspondence with Mr..
an amicable arrangement was
arrived at whereby Jack Flegg was taken
nto partnership upon favorable terms
London Truth.